Cressey News

The Merced County Office of Emergency Services said this morning that sand and other sand bag materials are now available at County fire stations, in preparation for any localized flooding from the rain.

There are four candidates running for three openings on the Ballico-Cressey School District board.

Merced County schools are mostly getting by with a C average. But that's better than report cards of years past.

Many districts have no hopefuls; others have single candidates. By CORINNE REILLY creilly@mercedsun-star.com Merced County voters will decide races for 60 seats on nearly two dozen local school boards in November -- unless no one runs.

Many districts have no hopefuls; others have single candidates. By CORINNE REILLY creilly@mercedsun-star.com Merced County voters will decide races for 60 seats on nearly two dozen local school boards in November -- unless no one runs.

A teenager is dead and two others are injured following a series of shootings that happened within hours of each other in Merced County over the weekend.

No new details but police say shooting gang-related. A 19-year-old man who was shot to death Sunday during a gathering in Cressey has been identified as Oscar Sanchez, of Winton, according to the Merced County Coroner's Office.

The gates swung open Monday for council and school district hopefuls to launch their bid for elected office.

A 19-year-old man is dead, following a shooting early Sunday morning in Cressey, the Merced County Sheriff's Department reported.

David Unruhe is the first to admit that Cressey Elementary School, a tiny, aging campus on Merced County's northern edge, isn't exactly the ultimate vacation destination.

Money is to lessen impact of cuts made to local programs. By DANIELLE GAINES dgaines@mercedsun-star.com Just under $6 million is headed to local school districts, the California Department of Education announced.